According to Wikipedia, Inyokern has the highest insolation of any locale on the North American continent, having more than 355 days of sunshine each year, hence its motto: The Sunshine Capital of America.
If you have ever seen a movie, music video, car commercial or magazine layout with familiar desert scenery in the background, chances are the Ridgecrest Regional Film Commission had something to do with bringing that image to you.
The Ridgecrest Petroglyph Festival will return for a sixth year this fall, running Saturday, Nov. 2, and Sunday, Nov. 3, 2019, and will take place almost entirely at Petroglyph Park.
A brief stay in Ridgecrest, California – located at the southeastern base of the Sierra Nevada Mountain range and on the upper Mojave Desert – will allow you to experience and enjoy the quiet yet active life that the area brings.